Key differences on Outcomes
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Connecticut grads earn $9.8K more ten years out than Colorado's ($75,001 vs. $65,222)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Colorado graduates 3 pts more of its students than Connecticut (86% vs. 83%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Colorado$65.2K
Connecticut$75KHighest
Graduation rate
Colorado86%Highest
Connecticut83%
Retention rate
Colorado93%Highest
Connecticut90%
Borrowing
Median debt
Colorado$18.3KLowest
Connecticut$23.5K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Colorado26%
Connecticut35%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Colorado$12.5KLowest
Connecticut$19.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Colorado82%
Connecticut79%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Colorado87%
Connecticut84%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Colorado11%
Connecticut6%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Colorado86%
Connecticut90%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Colorado86%
Connecticut83%
Pell graduation gap
Colorado1 pts lower
Connecticut7 pts higher
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Colorado | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87% | 81% |
| Asian | 87% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 93% | 77% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | 85% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 82% | 95% |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Colorado | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 81% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 73% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 74% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 86% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 86% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 86% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Colorado College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why